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Wilfred Galbraith Tee Times at the Anniston County Club

Wilfred Galbraith tee times

Anniston, AL – The Wilfred Galbraith Invitational is Friday-Sunday at Anniston Country Club. It’s the third points event on the 2023 Calhoun County Golf Tour.   Here are Friday’s tee times: 8 a.m.: Kenneth Willingham, Tyler TenEyck, Mark L Cotton. 8:15 a.m.: Matt Rogers, Ted Heim, Andrew Brooks, Caleb Morrow. 8:30 a.m.: Chris Cox, Joe […]

All Calhoun County Tennis

Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County, AL – Faith Christian’s Mitchell, Goode take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County tennis team 2023 Boys’ All-Calhoun County tennis team The All-Calhoun County tennis team is determined at the Red Wilder Invitational, the annual de facto county tournament. Player- and coach-of-the-year awards also factor in postseason results. What […]

Ridley Steps Down in Piedmont

Terrance Ridley has resigned as Piedmont’s girls’ basketball coach. (File photo)

Piedmont, AL – After replacing head football coach, AD and boys’ basketball coach, Piedmont is searching for a head girls’ basketball coach By Joe Medley A school year dotted with major coaching changes has ended, but Piedmont has another spot to fill. Terrace Ridley has resigned as the school’s varsity girls’ basketball coach, Piedmont principal Dr. […]

All Calhoun County Soccer

Donoho’s Drew Williamson works against Oxford during the Isaac Crook Invitational final on Lamar Field. The senior scored 22 goals and had 11 assists this season and is East Alabama Sports Today’s choice as All-Calhoun County player of the year in boys’ soccer. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/Gunghophotos.com)

Calhoun County, AL – Donoho’s Williamson, White Plains coach Cotton take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s All-Calhoun County boys’ team 2023 Boys’ All-Calhoun County soccer team Player of the year: Drew Williamson, Donoho, Forward, Sr. Coach of the year: Chase Cotton, White Plains. FIRST TEAM Bruce Downy, Donoho, Midfield, So. Sam Johnson, Donoho, Forward, […]

All Calhoun County Golf

Weaver’s Nick Ledbetter (right) embraces friend and Calhoun County rival Sawyer Edwards after winning the county tournament at Pine Hill Country Club. Ledbetter won county with a two-round total of 139, eight strokes better than Edwards. Ledbetter also won sectional and sub-state and finished as state runner up in Class 3A for the second year in a row. Edwards took second at county, was low medalist at sectional and sub-state and finished third in Class 4A at state, shooting a two-day total of 149, 10 strokes better than Ledbetter over the same two days on the same course. They are East Alabama Sports Today’s All-Calhoun County co-players of the year for boys’ golf. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Rogers, Alexandria’s Kiker take top awards for East Alabama Sports Today’s girs’ All-Calhoun County golf team 2023 girls’ All-Calhoun County golf team Player of the year: Isabel Rogers, White Plains Coach of the year: Craig Kiker, Alexandria The All-Calhoun County golf team is determined at the annual county tournament. The […]

All-Calhoun County Softball

Piedmont’s Savannah Smith is East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County player of the year after leading Piedmont with a team-best .458 batting average.She also had a .525 on-base percentage, six home runs, six triples, 18 doubles and 40 RBIs. She went 14-5 in the circle with a 1.43 ERA and 124 stikeouts. (Photo by Jean Blackstone)

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Arnold, Oxford’s McKibbin take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County softball team 2023 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County Softball Team Player of the year: Leighton Arnold, White Plains, So. Coach of the year: Wendy McKibbin, Oxford FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Berkley Mooney, Oxford, Jr. Pitcher: Pressley Slaton, […]

All-Calhoun County Baseball

Peyton Webb hit a school-record 15 home runs and drove in 51 runs for Donoho in 2023. One the mound, he was 6-1 with 51 strikeouts and a 2.85 ERA. He is the Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County player of the year. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/gunghophotos.com)

Calhoun County, AL – With Yellow Jackets’ latest state title in the books, Oxford’s Brooks, Harrison lead the way on East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team 2023 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County Baseball Team Player of the year: Hayes Harrison, Oxford Coach of the year: Wes Brooks, Oxford FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Andrew Allen, Alexandria, […]

Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame ’23

CCHoF ’23

Calhoun County, AL – Wellborn’s Battles and Evans, Oxford’s Jack and Wilson, Anniston’s McCord and White Plains’ Garmon among the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame picks   Oxford and Wellborn high schools will each have two selections in the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame class of 2023, the committee announced today. The class, to […]

Calhoun County Shows Up for All-State Soccer

Donoho’s girls’ celebrate winning the Calhoun County tournament in April. Four Donoho girls and three boys made the coaches’ all-state team. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County, AL – Coaches select four Donoho girls, three boys to Class 1A-3A all-state team; Southside, Lincoln, Glencoe also fare well in selections   Donoho and Glencoe show up on the Class 1A-3A all-state soccer team, and Southside and Lincoln registered on the Class 5A teams. State coaches vote for the all-state soccer team. Here […]

Student from Alexandria Running On

Running on

Alexandria, AL – Teammate’s signing with Gadsden State leads to same opportunity for Alexandria All-Calhoun County cross country runner Foster By Joe Medley DeShaun Foster’s college plan was to attend Jacksonville State and study criminal justice. Thanks to a cross country teammate, Foster can keep on running for at least a couple more years. The Alexandria […]